9_o in_o all_o wisdom_n teach_v and_o exhort_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n coloss_n 3.16_o which_o s._n hierom_n understand_v of_o the_o lie_v people_n or_o why_o do_v origen_n wish_v joh._n hiero._n in_o cap._n 3._o epist_n ad_fw-la colos_n origen_n in_o esay_n hom_n 2._o chrysost_n hom._n epist_n add_v colos_n chrysost_n hom._n 2_o in_o joh._n that_o all_o will_v do_v that_o which_o be_v write_v search_v the_o scripture_n or_o s._n chrysostome_n so_o earnest_o exhort_v audite_fw-la seculares_fw-la omnes_fw-la etc._n etc._n hear_v you_o man_n of_o the_o world_n get_v you_o the_o bible_n that_o most_o wholesome_a remedy_n for_o the_o soul_n and_o again_o harken_v not_o hereunto_o only_o in_o the_o church_n but_o also_o at_o home_n let_v the_o husband_n with_o the_o wife_n let_v the_o father_n with_o the_o child_n talk_v together_o of_o these_o matter_n and_o both_o too_o and_o fro_o let_v they_o inquire_v 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have_v i_o to_o do_v with_o you_o or_o what_o business_n be_v there_o between_o i_o and_o you_o you_o son_n of_o zeruiah_n for_o so_o much_o the_o hebrew_n import_v so_o let_v every_o true_a christian_a say_v to_o these_o deceiver_n who_o creep_v into_o man_n house_n 3.6_o 2._o tim._n 3.6_o and_o lead_v aside_o simple_a woman_n who_o with_o sign_n and_o lie_a wonder_n bewitch_v their_o hearer_n that_o they_o embrace_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n 2.10_o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o you_o yea_o teacher_n of_o lie_n for_o what_o fellowship_n have_v light_a with_o darkness_n or_o the_o son_n of_o knowledge_n with_o the_o professor_n of_o ignorance_n it_o be_v not_o ignorance_n but_o knowledge_n yea_o this_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o bring_v true_a joy_n and_o gladness_n to_o the_o soul_n lament_v 2_o those_o that_o delight_n in_o ignorance_n to_o 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needle_n in_o a_o sunne-dyall_n look_v two_o way_n not_o only_o forward_o to_o my_o text_n but_o backward_o to_o the_o occasion_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n from_o which_o my_o text_n be_v infer_v and_o upon_o which_o the_o whole_a frame_n be_v build_v lapide_fw-la occasion_n beza_n annotat_fw-la gualterus_n cornelius_n cornelij_fw-la a_o lapide_fw-la s._n châ—ysost_o vatabl._n s._n august_n lib._n 9_o contra_fw-la faust_n caâ—_n 7_o câ—rnelius_n a_o lapide_fw-la henceforth_o say_v the_o apostle_n know_v we_o no_o man_n after_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v we_o esteem_v or_o approve_v of_o no_o man_n that_o live_v carnal_o according_a to_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o according_a to_o the_o carnal_a observation_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a law_n because_o we_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n and_o fulfil_n thereof_o or_o we_o esteem_v not_o carnal_a thing_n nor_o of_o man_n according_a to_o these_o be_v they_o never_o so_o 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the_o apostle_n infer_v our_o new_a creation_n because_o ordinary_o among_o other_o cause_n the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o special_a cause_n and_o mean_n thereof_o for_o our_o new_a creation_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n god_n say_v peter_n put_v no_o difference_n between_o we_o and_o they_o speak_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n which_o believe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purify_n or_o regenerate_v their_o heart_n by_o faith_n act._n 15.9_o and_o so_o the_o word_n be_v use_v by_o saint_n paul_n ephes_n 5.26_o christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cleanse_v purify_n or_o regenerate_v with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n &_o this_o learned_a zanchius_n etc._n zanchius_n in_o ephes_n cap._n 5.26_o calvinus_n institutionun_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o utrumque_fw-la fide_fw-la consequamuâ—_n vita_fw-la scil_n novitatem_fw-la &_o reconciliationem_fw-la gratuitam_fw-la neque_fw-la tamen_fw-la quum_fw-la resipiscentiae_fw-la originem_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la referimus_fw-la â—patium_fw-la aliquod_fw-la temporis_fw-la somniamus_fw-la quo_fw-la ipsam_fw-la partutiat_fw-la etc._n etc._n confirm_v interpete_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o our_o regeneration_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o that_o text_n &_o indicious_a calvin_n be_v a_o second_o witness_n to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n right_o aver_v that_o regeneration_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n that_o we_o obtain_v it_o by_o faith_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v by_o faith_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o faith_n be_v before_o it_o in_o order_n not_o in_o time_n as_o he_o explain_v himself_o in_o the_o three_o book_n of_o his_o institution_n chapter_n the_o three_o now_o faith_n can_v be_v without_o knowledge_n how_o shall_v they_o believe_v in_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v rom._n 10.14_o and_o therefore_o much_o less_o regeneration_n which_o be_v the_o the_o companion_n yea_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o save_v faith_n yea_o further_o as_o the_o bless_a spirit_n himself_o be_v the_o internal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o new_a birth_n kindle_v faith_n in_o we_o and_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n apprehend_v and_o apply_v by_o faith_n purge_v and_o wash_v our_o conscience_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o frame_v in_o we_o that_o image_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o inner_a man_n as_o saint_n paul_n affirm_v titus_n 3._o 5._o so_o be_v the_o sacrament_n also_o as_o saint_n peter_n 1._o pet._n 3.21_o yea_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o true_a knowledge_n thereof_o for_o we_o be_v bear_v again_o not_o of_o corruptible_a seed_n but_o of_o incorruptible_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o live_v and_o abide_v for_o ever_o 1._o pet._n 1.23_o as_o the_o poet_n feign_v of_o medusa_n head_n 4._o hesiod_n ovid._n metam_fw-la 4_o aug._n lib._n 18._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 13._o diodorus_n lib._n 4._o that_o it_o be_v of_o power_n to_o turn_v the_o beholder_n into_o snake_n so_o much_o more_o true_a be_v it_o of_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n reveil_v in_o the_o word_n it_o be_v a_o powerful_a mean_n by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o metamorphize_v our_o natural_a deformity_n to_o change_v our_o corrupt_a affection_n and_o to_o raise_v we_o from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o righteousness_n therefore_o our_o saviour_n call_v this_o knowledge_n life_n yea_o and_o life_n eternal_a john_n 17.3_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o who_o thou_o have_v send_v jesus_n christ_n that_o be_v this_o be_v the_o mean_n and_o only_o ordinary_a mean_n to_o obtain_v happiness_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n by_o which_o we_o can_v be_v save_v act_v 4.12_o it_o be_v the_o name_n the_o faith_n and_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o bring_v that_o 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and_o the_o excellent_a mean_n of_o divine_a instruction_n ignorance_n 2._o gross_a and_o careless_a ignorance_n second_o there_o be_v ignorantia_fw-la crassa_fw-la &_o supina_fw-la a_o gross_a careless_a and_o wilful_a ignorance_n such_o as_o that_o of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharise_n who_o although_o they_o do_v hear_v the_o preach_n of_o christ_n and_o see_v his_o miracle_n yet_o will_v they_o not_o believe_v nor_o be_v instruct_v for_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v their_o eye_n lest_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o christ_n shall_v shine_v unto_o they_o and_o of_o this_o one_o well_o observe_v qui_fw-la ex_fw-la crassa_fw-la &_o supina_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la peccat_fw-la philos_fw-la d._n case_n in_o a.b.c._n moral_n philos_fw-la duplici_fw-la poena_fw-la dignus_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la pro_fw-la voluntaria_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la altera_fw-la pro_fw-la scelere_fw-la quod_fw-la commisit_fw-la he_o that_o sin_n of_o a_o gross_a and_o careless_a 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